British schooner 'Speedwell' (1815)

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Speedwell
Nominal Guns	5	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Purchased	1815	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Schooner
Sailing Rig	Schooner
Sold	1.1834	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck80' 0"Imperial Feet24.384
Length of Keel61' 2"Imperial Feet18.6436
Breadth25' 0"Imperial Feet7.62
Depth in Hold11' 3 ½"Imperial Feet3.3655
Burthen203 ³²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1815Broadside Weight = 45 Imperial Pound ( 20.4075 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck4 British 18-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck1 British 18-Pounder

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
29.10.1824 - 27.8.1825MidshipmanNBD184929.10.1832 - 31.12.1832LieutenantNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
26.8.1815Began fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
22.3.1816Completed fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
1829Took three slaversBWAS-1793
1.1834Sold at Jamaica for £344.10BWAS-1793

Notes on Ship

OriginBWAS-1793
Mercantile Royal George

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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